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Great map resources and tutorials

By Nate 'Vancano' Smith 6 Comments

Great map resources and tutorials

If you’re looking for a little something to spice up your maps then here are a number of great map resources that I’ve collected from around the web. Most are free but I’ve also included a couple of premium options when they’ve been great.

You should also visit the Fantasy Map Market for more map related resources and goodies.

Fantasy map icons and brushes

A collection of free fantasy map icons, brushes and symbols created by many different artists.

custom-map-shapes-by-hassified-300 Custom map shapes

http://hassified.deviantart.com/art/Map-Pack-395819097

land_brushes_by_bonvanello-300 Land Brushes

http://bonvanello.deviantart.com/art/Land-Brushes-307837333

tree brushes for photoshop Tree Brushes for Photoshop

http://katikut.deviantart.com/art/Tree-Brushes-Tutorial-and-Downloadable-Brushes-383104968

tolkein-map-brushes Tolkein Map Brushes

http://calthyechild.deviantart.com/art/Tolkien-Map-Brushes-image-pack-142620927

map icon collection 1000+ Free Map Icons

https://mapicons.mapsmarker.com/

mountain_and_tree_brushes_by_eowyn_saule-300 Mountains & Tree brushes

http://eowyn-saule.deviantart.com/art/Mountain-and-Tree-brushes-264088481

bronze castle guard statue brush Castle Guard Bronzed-Aged Statues

http://neyjour.deviantart.com/art/RPG-Map-Element-Mods-02-330913374

I want more mountains brush pack I Want More Mountins Brushes

http://calthyechild.deviantart.com/art/I-Want-More-Mountains-brushes-138817735

stellar nebulae backgrounds 5 Stellar Nebulae Backgrounds

http://ranarh.deviantart.com/art/5-Stellar-nebulae-backgrounds-336364321

Blank Maps

World in box bundle World In A Box Bundle: All 3 Maps

https://gumroad.com/l/world-in-box-bundle-1

map blank template Blank World Map (Robinson Projection)

http://elizawyatt.deviantart.com/art/Blank-World-Map-Robinson-Projection-329374099

amberghast-world-in-a-box Amberghast: World In A Box

https://gumroad.com/l/amberghast

map maker resource kit Map Maker Resource Kit

Buy on the Fantasy Map Market

Map Generators

Vancano’s Map Generator

Generate a world map for your novel or RPG using Photoshop.
This is a map generator I created for worldbuilder’s who want help creating their world map but would then like a bit of control over how it looks. It includes 3 of my most popular map styles in the form of Photoshop actions.

Learn more here.

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About Nate 'Vancano' Smith

Nathan is the founder of the Worldbuilding School. It's his goal to make worldbuilding easier for the 1000's of people who build their own world - whether it's for fun or profit. He's also works as a content strategist and can help you build an audience for your stories.

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